Piney Green, NC vs Wilmington, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPiney Green, NCWilmington, NC
Population14,078120,805
Median Household Income$72,177$66,738
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$383,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9296
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%53.8%
Poverty Rate10.8%16%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*406
Property Crime Rate /100k958*2,915
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min18.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.1
College Degree Rate24.2%46.8%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+9.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Piney Green (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.